Drops of Jupiter

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   "What about this dress?" Wanda asked. The four girls sat on a couch looking at a magazine of wedding dresses for Peggy and Pepper. They hadn't scheduled wedding dates yet, but Pepper was getting anxious as they had been engaged for a year now.

   "It's pretty but it's not really my style," Pepper said.

"Yea and I want something a little more," Peggy started to say, then thought for a second, "my time period." She thought again. "More traditional."

"Maybe we should just go to the dress shop," Wanda said. "It'll be easier."

"Good idea," Nat said. She stood up and opened the blinds, letting the sunlight flow through the window. They set the magazines on the table and picked up their coffee mugs. They talked for a little while until they heard a knock on the door. Peter walked in.

   "Hey guys," he said. "What's up?"

   "Hey Peter," Wanda said, standing up to perform their handshake. They all greeted him and the rest of the house started to walk in. Clint messes up Peter's hair and Tony hugged him.

   "How was school today Pete?" Tony asked him. Peter modded.

   "Good," he said. Then Tony's phone started ringing. He looked at the contact name and saw May Parker written across his screen. He gave Peter a confused look and then answered the call.

   "Hey May what's up?" He asked.

   "Just so you know Peter is grounded from patrol this week," she informed him.

   "What! Why?" Tony asked her looking at Peter.

   "Why don't you ask him," he said. "Thank you for letting him stay with you this weekend."

   "Of course May. Thanks for letting him stay." They hung up and Tony turned around to face Peter, who was biting his lower lip and swaying back and forth. "Pete."

   "Yes," he said, smiling a little.

   "Why are you grounded?" Tony asked him. Everyone gathered around to hear what was happening.

   "Cause of an assignment," Peter said.

   "Did you fail?" Tony asked him.

   "Peter that isn't like you," Pepper said.

   "No not exactly," Peter said. He tossed his backpack off of his shoulders and unzipped it, pulling out a piece of paper. He handed it to Tony and he examined it. Written in big red marker were the words talk to me after class and a circled C-.

   "What?" Tony said, flipping the papers. The answer to his question was on the final page of the essay.

   "As you can see, Steve Rogers would never have gotten jack shit done if not for Peggy Carter." He read. Steve snorted, and the others laughed.

   "What was the assignment?" Bruce asked.

   "What is the significance of Captain America?" Peter said. "She gave me a C because I didn't follow the assignment."

   "I would like a copy of this," Peggy said, taking the paper out of Tony's hand.

   "Keep that one I have it saved on my computer," he told her.

   "Thank you," she said.

   "Alright it was funny this time but don't," tony said, taking the paper from Peggy, hitting him on the head, then handing it back to her, "do it again."

   "Yes sir yes sir!" He exclaimed, saluting him. He ran to his bedroom and everyone split up going their separate ways.
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